New accomplishment

Woohoo - I finished my first garment! I decided to make the popular Wiksten tank (especially since was cheaper now in PDF download format) in one of my favorite Anna Maria Horner prints (purchased while on sale at Quilt Home). The voile is sooo comfortable for this top.

All in all, the experience went great! It's made with French seams, which I read about in a few different places before attempting to make sure I was doing them right. I spent A LOT of time making sure that my cutting and sewing was as accurate as possible since, unlike a quilt, the fit really mattered!

I love it and think I'll make a few more. It's definitely a classic shape and perfect for the hot, sticky summers here in DC. I may - if I'm brave enough! - try to make a few fit adjustments (ahem, at the bust) but overall I think it turned out great.

Please excuse the pic - Sunday night, with weird lighting, and no make-up, definitely tired after a long (but fun) day...

So much

Brothers
Originally uploaded by LittleOliveBranch

Lots going on lately! Sorry for the lack of frequent posting. Need to get back into the swing of it.

Happenings:
- Wedding planning (date set, venue booked, photographer booked, band booked, wedding dress shopping for the first time this weekend!)
- Crafting: projects for 2 littles (one special boy who will be turning 1 and one soon-to-be-hatched little girl)
- Diving into the world of garment sewing: after getting this from my sis for my birthday, I'm ready to take the plunge! Ordered this and will be making this for myself! Wish me luck.
- Getting back into running. Slowly.
- NEW BLOG! My sister and I are starting a style blog! Stay tuned for more details...